Lovely and Unusual Set of Antique Wooden Ribbon Spools with Hand Printed Paper Labels French faience One presumes these were made

One presumes these were made to be sewn to a garment--perhaps like toggles on a shawl or coat--but I'm not entirely sure

and a very rare one to find

The yellow is perfect--cheerful

this one appears unmarked

Lovely and Unusual Set of Antique Wooden Ribbon Spools with Hand Printed Paper Labels French faience One presumes these were madeThese I know came of the estate of a historic general store in Maine, and I just think they are the loveliest things, dating I'd guess to the late 19th century. They are were wooden spools for ribbon of various lengths and widths that ribbon long gone now but for one spool still wound in white satin ribbon. What makes them so lovely and special feeling through are the hand cut, hand printed paper labels adhered to each side, bearing lion and eagle and